People and wildlife interactions around Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
2003
B. P. Kaltenborn | J. W. Nyahongo | M. Mayengo
This report reviews the results from a survey study in communities adjacent to Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The aim of the study is to understand the cultural and social aspects of the interactions between people and wildlife, and between people and the park management, which is viewed as essential for developing acceptable policies and on the ground management actions in the future.Findings include: many people have a distrustful and difficult relationship with the park agency and the way the park and wildlife resources are being managed hunting is a prevalent and highly important activity for the communities poaching is frequently counted as the most important conservation impacts in Serengeti villagers encounter difficulties with animals who destroy crops, scare and injure people or transmit diseases to livestock there is overall a great deal of respect, affection and positive culture associated with the populations of wild game there is faith in the manager’s capability to alleviate problems around villagers, and in protecting important resources many people have a strong desire for more contact and collaboration with park staff and outside institutions The study concludes that there exists a large opportunity for more constructive processes around conflict issues like illegal hunting, cattle grazing in the protected areas, water management, and community development
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